Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a System Engineer?

System Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 651 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open System Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked System Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay System Engineer employees well?

System Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 651 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about System Engineer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are System Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

81% of System Engineer employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 1% in the past 12 months. System Engineer professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 4.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (904) , Systems Engineer (679) , Senior Software Engineer (292) , Engineer (246) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (187) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (166) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (113) , Project Manager (111) , Associate Software Engineer (110) , Subcontract Administrator (103) , Quality Engineer (94) , Project Engineer (89)

What are the pros of working at Lockheed Martin according to real employee reviews?

"Good Benefits and a full catalog of potential tech careers can be had working for them." ((in 1624 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1093 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1030 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 938 reviews)); "Great opportunities for exciting work on multiple programs if you volunteer for it and prive yourself." ((in 325 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lockheed Martin according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 595 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 289 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 156 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 145 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 133 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin System Engineer reviews

4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(651 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

78% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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Systems Engineer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 651 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Systems Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Systems Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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651 reviews

4.0

Feb 23, 2026

Good culture and environment, work varies

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture of maintaining work/life balance Good salaries

Cons

The work in Australia really varies. Some projects move quickly and the teams see progress, but some move very slowly and the engineering work is v dull. Poor diversity, and not a lot of effort to improve gender balance

5.0

Feb 10, 2026

Great Workplace

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance, great pay, great people

Cons

None, great place to work

4.0

Feb 5, 2026

Great Company; Bad Internal Organization

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big name company Benefits Cool stuff to work with

Cons

Internal organization struggling due to be relying in governmental contracts.

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